Today is a bank holiday, but I know what you’re thinking. “Oh God, I’ve got to go back to work tomorrow… I’ve been sitting around for a week and a bit and haven’t really achieved anything… All those things I’ve got to do… I haven’t even started on my list… Resolutions? Haven’t even thought of any yet… Does that make … [Read more...] about Memories are only stories
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My only New Year resolution
Welcome to 2012. My first and possibly only resolution is to post one pearl of wisdom (and I’m not bigging myself up here, this is stuff I’ve learned from people who know a lot more about the meaning of life than I do) for every day of this exceptional year. How do I know it will be exceptional? Because it’s Olympics year, it’s the Queen’s Golden Jubilee year, … [Read more...] about My only New Year resolution
The sheer inevitability of wings
What a strange week it is, between Christmas and New Year - a twilight zone, a threshold, a time of waning where the light slowly dies to make way for fresh illumination. Far from wanting to celebrate, my instinct is to withdraw into a cocoon to wait for the energy to shift. I want to be quiet, reflective and inwardly focused - I do not want to be clinking glasses with strangers. Let me decide … [Read more...] about The sheer inevitability of wings
Could gratitude be as good for your health as victory?
Since I started becoming interested in positive psychology, I’ve learned that focusing on what you’re grateful for really does make you feel happier. A simple daily practice of counting three blessings can make a profound difference to your mood and, as a consequence, your brain chemistry. I should know - I’ve been keeping a gratitude journal for a couple of years now and I can confirm that it … [Read more...] about Could gratitude be as good for your health as victory?